Case studies

Innovation in local government is about improving the lives of the people in our communities. Browse through our case studies to see the many innovative programmes councils are involved in.

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Shropshire Council

Improving health and wellbeing through better countryside access Create and develop healthy and sustainable places and communities Summary

London Thames Gateway Dance Partnership

Addressing the effects of a changing built and social environment through dance Summary

Bristol City Council

Connecting people to their neighbourhoods through photography: Creating fair employment for all Summary

Pathfinder projects

In April 2005, a number of local authorities in England embarked on a two-year pilot programme, jointly initiated by the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The aim was to highlight innovation, learning and transferability in using culture to support partnership working in the shared priority areas.

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Local Innovation Awards Scheme for councils

The Local Innovation Awards Scheme (LIA scheme) is a prestigious scheme that recognises excellence in local government. It was set up to disseminate best practice in service delivery throughout local government.

Other projects across the country

Swale Borough Council – photographic walks An example of using photography to engage local people in examining and appreciating their local environment is from Swale Borough Council. ‘Roaming Perspectives' is a programme of photographic walks on the Isle of Sheppey.

Arts case studies

Creative Consequences research provides us with an ongoing knowledge base about the social, cultural and economic value of the arts in Essex. It shows that the arts provide good value for money in the county.

Learning from the housing Beacons: Bolton Metropolitan Council

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council give us an overview of their open day showcasing the achievements that earned their Beacon status for 'Homes for the future'.

Strong communities

Suffolk County Council, District Councils and County Sports Partnership, with the support of Culture First (the culture and sport improvement network for the East region) have developed an outcomes framework for culture and sports contribution to the theme of strong communities.

Lancashire: new approaches to empowerment, cohesion and equalities

Lancashire County Council's Equalities and Cohesion team has designed a toolkit to help officers to consider the equality implications of prioritised activities and set actions to narrow the gaps between different groups of people.

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